Tex-Mex Beef Barbecues

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 8 hours

Makes

14 servings

Updated: Jul. 09, 2023
I recently took this dish to a potluck, and guests loved it! The recipe came from my mom, and it tastes equally good with ground beef. —Lynda Zuniga, Crystal City, Texas
Tex-Mex Beef Barbecues Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh beef brisket (3-1/2 pounds)
  • 1 jar (18 ounces) hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 envelope chili seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 14 hamburger buns, split

Directions

  1. Cut brisket in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, onion, chili seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and lemon juice. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender.
  3. Remove beef; cool slightly. Shred and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 294 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 732mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch.

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